A glorious tulip gifted by an anonymous fellow at the U-District Farmers’ Market on Valentine’s weekend Greetings from our new home….Seattle. Himself and I have been here just over a month, our days a jumble of unpacking, wondering which boxes … Continue reading →

I’m convinced that “dim sum” is Chinese for “mealtime free-for-all.” It would certainly seem that way, at least if you do it right. To have dim sum by yourself would be about as pointless as watching Rocky Horror Picture Show … Continue reading →

It’s 3:14 a.m., and here I sit, typing. This is no way to conquer jet lag. But right now my body thinks it’s 6:14 the coming night, and it is, at least it is in Thailand. I was awake at … Continue reading →

La Vigilia, The Feast of the Seven Fishes, is a Christmas Eve meal featuring, you guessed it, fish. While communities throughout Italy celebrate La Vigilia, this meal is more a feature of southern Italian and Sicilian tradition, one carried to … Continue reading →